The Australian Hobby catches small birds and large flying insects in the air. Its plumage varies somewhat by sex and region.
It has a dark head and mask, blackish-grey wings and back, a reddish-brown belly, a pale collar on the front of the neck, and a long square-cut tail. Females are larger than males, and plumage varies by region.
It chases small birds and large flying insects in the air, and may eat prey while flying. It also hunts at dusk and around artificial lights.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.